Soul Kitchen is a song by The Doors which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up with an organ lead in the right channel of the track followed by a nice bass line in the left channel while the rest of the instruments come in right …

Runnin The Round Ball is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release Danse Manatee. Opening up with a building introduction which carries on throughout the entire track, the sound is interesting from the start and I only hope that the band do not disappoint by …

This greatest hits collection features nearly all of the ZZ Top’s most successful radio songs.I really like this collection even though it would take three discs to sum up there most cherished work.I’ve always loved the look and sound of this band.From the long beards, to the beautiful women, …

This album contains one of the most difficult songs to sing. “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going”, was originally sung by Jennifer Halliday in the Broadway hit Dreamgirls (1982). She won the Tony Award for her performance and since then the song was headed to the …

Overview - Led Zeppelin II, the band’s second effort, expands on the brilliant songwriting they showcased on parts of their debut album as they abandon the majority of more straightforward and typical rock songs. In my opinion, this album really only contained one straightforward song while the rest of …

Uprising, a very recent single released by Muse for their latest record The Resistance, has an extremely catchy vocal melody along with excellent lyrics and musical parts to go with it. Uprising starts out with a very space-like vibe and sound due to the synthesizer and the bass riff …

Overview —“ For Whom The Bell Tolls, the third track on Ride The Lightning, is what I would consider to be one of Metallica’s most well known songs throughout their career. I’m aware that when a person thinks of Metallica they’ll most likely think of tracks like Enter Sandman …

Ally McBeal was one of TV’s quirkiest comedies ever, only it wasn’t a comedy, it was a drama. Well, it was a comedy. Maybe dramedy describes it best. There was a lot of discussion about this at the time it aired in the mid-90’s, and …

When I watched the movie Step Up 3d there was a scene in which the actors where all breakdancing and the main actress and actor were showing their moves together, and the song had a really beat to it and it really stuck on my mind. I searched for …

There was a time when Alabama ruled the airwaves of country music and Alabama: When It All Goes South CD displays one of the reasons why. The title track itself has always made me chuckle since it starts with a scratch of music from Alabama with another song. …

Let Down is a song by Radiohead which appears on their third record, OK Computer. The song opens up in an incredibly melodic fashion and Yorke has a perfect melody and vocal delivery to really highlight the melodic aspect of this song. Unlike many other Radiohead songs, Let Down …

A song that I really like off the new Slash album released a year ago is the track I hold on. This song features vocals by Kid Rock and of course the guitar arrangements were written and played by Slash. This song starts by fading in and getting …

MK Ultra is a track by Muse which appears on their most recent record, The Resistance. MK Ultra starts out in a very electronically-driven sound and basically keeps this throughout most of the song. The lyrical topic of the song deals with a CIA operation and the basic structure …

In the liner jacket for the Hank Jones: You Were Always On My Mind CD, the singer refers to himself as a “vocal throwback.” Well, from where I’m sitting, that’s fine with me because I absolutely adore listening to the musical renderings that Jones offers. He actually …

This artist clearly needs no introduction; I don’t think that there is anyone on this planet who hasn’t heard of Amy Winehouse by now! She’s constantly in the press, usually for all the wrong reasons but, that said, she is one talented singer. This album has got to be her …

Put a girl in it by Brooks and Dunn is a very good song about how you can do anything but put a girl in it and that makes everything worth it. It’s like she makes all the difference to any situation because a guy needs a girl and …

If you are unaware of who Eminem is you should know he is a rapper who is signed to Dr. Dre under Aftermath Records. He is famous for hits like �My Name Is�, �Lose Yourself� and �Stan� to name just a few. Well the concept behind �Curtain Call� is …

Bruce Springsteen was one of the main singers that I listened to as a teenager. I love his music though sometimes I find it very difficult to understand what he is saying because he garbles his words. He has, however, given me great music to relate to and enjoy …

U2 is an Irish rock band that has many albums, one of my favourite albums from them is entitled “How to dismantle an atomic bomb” and one of the songs featured on this CD is called Miracle Drug.
It starts off pretty slow, with the singer following the slow …

Deer Dance is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their second album, Toxicity. The track opens up with an extremely heavy rhythm from Malakian’s guitar and the drums and bass further add to this heavy riff. The track then goes into this sort of sliding …

When I first heard of this band, I didn’t really know to much about them other than they sounded a lot like Killswitch Engage. Well I got more than I bargained for. When I borrowed this CD from my friend Jacob, I was soon to find out that they …

Overview —“ Minority, the first music video released by Green Day in support of their album Warning, is a music video that I personally think is for one of Green Day’s catchiest songs. Warning was the album that showed signs of where Green Day would be going for their …

Yes, that’s the real artwork for Sia’s newly debuted song titled “Bird Set Free”. She’s been getting weirder and weirder as she’s deeper into her career, now she’s refusing to have a camera in front of her face. Her album covers and live performances are so weird to be …

Karma Police is a song by Radiohead which appears on their album OK Computer. I believe Karma Police is one of the better known Radiohead songs, and I must say that I believe there is good reason for this. The song opens up with in a fairly moderate tempo …

Canadian rockers Finger Eleven have been kicking it now for more than eleven years. From the underground smart-grunge sounds of their 1997 debut album “Tip” to the emotive and acoustic-laden drones of 2003’s self-titled outing, they’ve managed to run the gamut within the confines of alternative hard rock.
But with …

She’s like the wind by Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine is a song I like even better than the original which is done by Patrick Swazy. This song is a beautiful redo and I love listening to it over and over again. The words and the melody are like running …

Ride The lightning was Metallica’s sophomore effort.It came with a studio polishing that the first album lacked.However, the music was arranged with an intelligent quality and the overall thunder created a sound that was then unheard of.There is much debate as to which album is Metallica’s best but I …

No Substitute Lover by Estelle is a very colorful and nice to listen to song. This single is sung by Estelle, definitely and she has a husky-like quality and a loving voice. This song is very R&B and very soulful..very catchy tune.
I especially love her image, …

World Of Pain is a song by Cream which appears on their record Disraeli Gears. The track opens up with the vocals taking center stage immediately, though the rest of the band can also be heard behind these vocals as well. Though I personally thought this opening first verse …

Jesse McCartney has been my favorite young singer/artist ever since he released his first single Beautiful Soul. In fact, Beautiful Soul is my favorite and every time I am hearing it playing on the radio, I sing along. Jesse McCartney’s songs that become popular have a meaning. The story …

Holland, 1945 is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the sixth track on their album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Though the song opens up with an acoustic guitar pattern, the band goes electric pretty much immediately before launching into the first verse which has an …

Haltura is a song by Gogol Bordello which appears on their album Multi Kontra Culti Vs. Irony. The track opens up with a fairly vague atmosphere before a more definitive rhythm is established and the typical dance-feel rhythm of Gogol Bordello comes into play. One complaint I have against …

To be perfectly honest, I am not that great a singer. While I have done some performances mostly it was just in church. However dispite this fact one of my favorite artists to sing along with is Carrie Underwood. That was why I bought her album “Carnival Ride”. It …

Chop Suey is a song by System Of A Down which is one of their more well known tracks from their second studio effort, Toxicity. The track opens up with an acoustic guitar riff played by Malakian before a lead distorted guitar comes in as well along with an …

Another great and talented singer would be Katy Perry and in One Of The Boys by Katy Perry; the title of her album, I can’t help but to compare her voice to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. But she has her own identity voice and not quite Gwen. …

Overview —“ With the release of their newest album, 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day set off on a tour across The United States and I was able to see them on August 18th, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The opening band was Franz Ferdinand who …

I have always been the kind of person who admires music. Not only is it an art, it finds a way into your soul. Music is able to be related to and in the moment when you find a certain song, you feel like you are no longer alone …

The Wizard is a song by Black Sabbath which appears on their self-titled debut record. Opening up with a harmonica section which repeats a phrase a couple times, the rest of the band then joins into the track and establishes a rhythm which has a solid flow to it …

If you love smooth jazz, then I suggest that you get “Always”, an album by saxophonist Nelson Rangell. It is soulful and romantic, just the kind of album you’d want to listen to with your spouse or significant other on a quiet evening when you finally get a …

“Chaka Demus and Pliers” are an internationally famous reggae group which I used to love to listen to when I was very little. It was actually a duo where Chaka Demus used to be the deejay (which is like a Jamaican rapper) and Pliers used to be the …

Overview - Led Zeppelin I, the first of Led Zeppelin’s albums, is a mix of different genres and influences ranging everywhere from hard rock to blues. This album also introduced to the band and showed just how well each of the members worked together. On their own, Jimmy Page, …

When I heard this song, I thought it was a joke. I knew that Pink and her husband Carey Hart were getting a divorce. So when I saw him in the video, I was really shocked. But apparently, the break-up was such that Hart and …

Don’t matter by Akon is a song about how a guy and a girl are together but nobody wants them to be together. This song is my favorite but Akon is a nut now. This song is about a relationship the guy and the girl want to last …

Overview —“ Side IV of Tommy wraps up the story of the character and closes the album, one brilliant piece of work. On first impression, I thought that Tommy had some nice tracks and had an interesting story, but after closer listen —“ this album is probably the best …

I just recently started listing to Sufjan Stevens and really really really enjoy them. they have a unique sound that I dont think can be found in any other artist of today. the track titles are extreamly long and hilarious such as track #2 entitled The Black Hawk War, …

Don’t Leave Me Now is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their concept record, The Wall. I don’t really want to go into much explanation about the story which goes on with this song since it’s useless to explain without the entire context of The Wall. The …

When Britney Spears was in her prime I was never really a big fan of her. I did like some of her songs, just not all of them. When she went through her difficult time of cutting off her hair and locking herself in the bathroom, I thought it …

Stone Free is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience with appears on the album Are You Experienced? Stone Free starts out with a short guitar part before leading into a pretty interesting rhythm, certainly a moving one at that. Hendrix soon comes in with his voice to sing …

That’s Life, another fine, fine effort from the one and only Frank Sinatra. It’s quite a laid back track, but again the meaning behind the lyrics is very good.
How often do you have ups and downs in one year? How often do our aspirations and emotions change? All the …

Less Than Jake are a ska/punk band from Gainesville and Anthem is a great release. Great horn sections good vocals, crunching guitars, bass and drums.
The first track is calling all people who felt they have never fitted in with life its called “welcome to the new south” and …